The Discoverers: IMAX (1994)

Documentary. A superbly done movie worthy of the IMAX format and approach: excellent in production values and inspiring in subject matter and presentation. The cinematography, photography, audio, and storyline meet the usual IMAX standards -- tip-top -- while the film takes good advantage of the IMAX camera's strengths in presenting fisheye and panoramic views as well as swooping and sweeping flyovers. You'll see reenactments (narrated in English with actors speaking in their native Spanish) of Magellan's discovery of the Pacific passage and of Maria Sautuola's discovery of stone-age cave paintings in Spain and you'll witness the exciting work of scientists, from Newton's discovery of prismatic color to those who are mapping the surface of Venus in 3D to those who are discovering how dolphins can communicate with us through visual and even abstract language to those who are studying the Earth's magnetic field through the ballet of the Northern Lights. 5 stars.